Advice for those who have travelled recently
Yesterday, the Chief Medical Advisor for England, Chris Whitty updated advice for travellers returning to the UK from specific areas affected by COVID-19, which you can find at: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
If you have returned from the following specific areas since 19th February, you should call NHS 111 and stay indoors and avoid contact with other people even if you do not have symptoms:
· Iran
· Specific lockdown areas in Northern Italy (see link to maps below)
· Special care zones in South Korea (see link to maps below)
· Hubei province (returned in the past 14 days – see link to maps below)
If you have returned from the following areas since 19 February and develop symptoms, however mild, you should stay indoors at home and avoid contact with other people immediately and call NHS 111:
· Northern Italy (defined by a line above, and not including, Pisa, Florence and Rimini – see link to maps below)
· Vietnam
· Cambodia
· Laos
· Myanmar
If you have a cough, or fever or shortness of breath and have visited any of the following areas in the last 14 days, stay indoors and call NHS 111 informing them of your recent travel:
· China, apart from Hubei province (see link to maps below)
· Thailand
· Japan
· Republic of Korea, apart from special care zones (see link to maps below)
· Hong Kong
· Taiwan
· Singapore
· Malaysia
· Macau
Maps showing affected regions of China, Republic of Korea and Italy
Advice for those who have travelled recently in a group, such as a school trip
There is no need to manage returning groups any differently. Pupils, students and staff returning from trips to the countries specified above should follow the same advice.
Where to find the latest information
Public Health England blog: https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/
Guidance for educational settings: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19
We have sent a letter of advice home to all parents. You can view a copy of the letter here.
